Politics
The Newfoundland and Labrador sugar tax
Sept. 1, 2022, will long be remembered for Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is the first in Canada to implement a sugar tax.
Read MoreIs Nova Scotia making headway on housing?
The Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission is working to solve the province’s housing crisis. Are we making headway, or should we do more?
Read MoreWhy lifting COVID restrictions doesn’t have to change your mindset
Mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in Nova Scotia. But for many nothing will change in day-to-day life.
Read MoreA little snow makes for big problems
Despite the growing need for speedy snow removal, Halifax officials refuse to clear sidewalks in a timely manner, and it needs to change.
Read MoreBook banning in the internet age
I thought books were falling out as culturally influential. If anything, the recent growing popularity of book bans signifies otherwise.
Read MoreWhat the BLM movement has taught me
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement isn’t new, but some Canadians are just waking up to the message it sends. Black lives still matter.
Read MoreIs xenotransplantation the future?
The first successful heart transplant from pig to human raises questions. Is xenotransplantation ethical? Can we afford to avoid it?
Read MoreProvince’s fixed election dates controversial among students
On Oct. 13, Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation to fix provincial election dates. Elections Nova Scotia is welcoming this decision, as the province is the last jurisdiction in Canada to set fixed election dates. “We’re very pleased to see a fixed election cycle come to Nova Scotia,” said Elections Nova Scotia policy and…
Read MoreThe needs of the many
Phase five has lifted COVID-19 restrictions slower than Nova Scotians expected. Is the government acting for the greater good?
Read MoreProtesting a loss of tomorrow
The generation born at the turn of the millennium, my generation, has had our lives overshadowed by the existential threat of climate change.
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